Arab Times - 2018-01-24

• Kuwait declares residence amnesty
• Amir leads bilateral talks with Aoun
• Al-Sabeeh to ‘face’ no-confidence vote
• ‘Partisan’ US split on Israel
• Syrian Kurds issue call to arms
• ‘The Afterthoug­ht’ frontman Bassam Shuhaiber aka Buzz is seen during a live performanc­e at Al-Kout Mall.
• Paris bristles on fix
• basketball
• Kuwait eyes three percent shift to renewable energy by yr 2020
• Kuwait pledges $500,000 to support ILO activities in OPT
• ‘Probe underway to identify attacker of Kuwaiti student’
• Iraqi FM commends Kuwait for hosting reconstruc­tion confab
• Maintenanc­e work at water pumping plant
• 2nd semester preps in most of educationa­l zones completed
• ‘Certain conditions for women to join army’
• Kuwait congratula­ted
• ‘Reforms vital in Iraq rebuilding’
• Bid to shed light on Africa health works
• Jail, fine for 19 in real estate fraud, money-laundering case
• Cultural difference­s
• ‘Let trained workers, vacationer­s return’
• Liquor-peddler held:
• Ex-con caught ‘offering’ jobs to Arab expats kin
• Trump signs bill reopening govt
• ‘US-UK ties special’
• Shrink EU Parliament after Brexit — MEPs committee
• Military capability eroding:
• Flood alert as heavy rains lashes France
• Puigdemont vague on political return
• Looted cash, gold help IS recruit in Philippine­s
• ‘Pakistan committed to seize Islamist charities’
• Flood of waste stirs uproar in Lebanon
• Geoenginee­ring poses risks
• CATCHY, ENCAPSULAT­ING THE AFTERTHOUG­HT HETEROGENE­OUS HARMONY
• ‘Shape of Water’ leads Oscar noms
• SA jazz legend Masekela dead
• ICSK holds indelible 15th Mega Carnival
• ASSE launches GCC HSE Excellence Award 2018
• Kuwait among 84 teams to qualify for finals
• Jumeirah launches new hotel experience for curious travellers
• NBK Visa Signature offers access to over 800 airport lounges worldwide
• What’s on today
• By Abigail Van Buren
• ‘Inflammato­ry’ diet linked to higher colon cancer risk
• US CDC chief urges flu shots as pediatric deaths soar
• ‘Resident’ takes a cynical look at modern healthcare
• Globalisat­ion is losing its lustre: India’s Modi
• Oil at $70 is no quick fix for Gulf economies
• IMF raises Egypt’s GDP outlook
• Russia may back Aramco IPO
• Bahrain puts fresh austerity on hold
• Citi gets Saudi go-ahead
• US slaps tariffs on washing machines and solar panels
• Negotiatio­ns on the fate of NAFTA kick off in Montreal
• Amazon opens store with no cashiers
• UK regulator puts hurdle in Murdoch’s $15.7b deal
• Shutdown puts brakes on small business activity
• Zain Saudi posts first ever full-year net profit for 2017
• Shuaa Capital in talks to acquire more shares in Kuwait’s Amwal
• Global unemployme­nt down but working poverty rampant: UN
• ECB seeks balance to keep recovery on rails
• S. Korea to adopt real-name crypto trading
• Singapore’s ‘low’ tax model creaks
• German investor confidence surges
• Japan Inc sees strong run of economic growth, poll shows
• Philippine economy grows 6.7% in 2017
• China is facing protests after investment scheme collapses
• Trans-Pacific trade pact to be signed in March: Japan
• Kuwait index winds up in green; volume drops
• Most big Gulf markets end higher
• Upbeat earnings boost stock markets; dollar at 3-year low
• the bottomline
• Proposal bids to appoint two undersecs for every ministry
• S. Korean officials discussing N. Korea taekwondo performanc­e
• Rebensburg wins GS as Shiffrin suffers rare fall
• Fernandez chasing Spain’s 1st Olympic figures kating medal
• Russia confirms star speed skater banned
• Bubka wary of changes that may put athletes at risk
• Former-sports doctor’s victims draw strength from each other
• France and Sweden close in on Euro semis
• Don Bosco Oratory held by Santos United
• Giants, Cardinals hire head coaches
• Kohli challenges individual­s in Indian team
• FOCC organizes 20th ABK CRYcket
• Man Utd retain top spot in Deloitte ‘Money League’
• Liverpool ‘flop’ against Swans
• Injured Nadal retires on day of upsets
• Morocco plays up long-shot 2026 WCup bid

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